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16:25 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4-87733
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led into start, held up in rear, mistake 4th, hampered bend after 7th, behind from next
- Form UP-4P1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, carried wide bend after next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 15-0544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, 2nd 7th until after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PPP-126
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, led after 2 out, clear when mistake last, stayed on
- Form 983-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
behind, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, headway 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
- Form 41-7348
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Sally Randell
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
led until before 6th, lost place when not much room on inside and unseated rider bend after 7th
- Form P3PP-P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed after 2 out, weakened home turn
- Form 33-6672
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mid-division, headway before 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 78-5265
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up in rear, hampered after 7th, mistake next, ridden and well beaten form 3 out
- Form 2-F48PU
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
mid-division on outside, headway on outside 7th, lost place 3 out, well beaten from next
- Form P6P-8P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
In depth
Verdict
Winning chaser Generous Chief is 0-10 over hurdles. Petergate outbattled DOUBLE COURT in a seller at Worcester earlier this month but the runner-up can reverse that form here on better terms with Jamie Bargary now able to claim his full allowance. Rebel Benefit needs to bounce back from a poor run at Towcester but would figure if doing so and Stan Sheppard's claim will help Orion's Might. Gwili Spar was still in front when unseating Archie Bellamy at the second-last at Uttoxeter but will again carry more than his allotted weight.
Formwatch
Orion's Might (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Slowly away, towards rear, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ginjo (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rebel Benefit (IRE) 2-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 7th until ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, poor 5th when pulled up before next, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ballyvaughn (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, hit 9th, headway before 11th, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 13, 27l behind Gentleman Moore (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Generous Chief (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, struggling 10th, some headway when hit 14th, never near leaders, weakened from 3 out, hit last, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Colorado Kid (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Venture Lagertha (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened before omitted last, 7th of 11, 22l behind Deauville Dancer (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Blundered badly 1st, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 16, dist behind Present Accepted (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Wildmoor Boy 12-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 9, 28l behind Ginjo (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Petergate 16-1 (10-1) Held up, towards rear, headway on inside 6th, led last, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Double Court (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Double Court (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closed from 5th, 2nd after 7th, led before 2 out where not fluent, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Petergate (10-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hang Fire (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 5th, effort 3 out, not fluent next, no impression and hung left, one pace and mistake last, 5th of 14, 14l behind Petergate (10-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Gwili Spar 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, challenged after 8th, led next and jumped left 4 out, 5 lengths clear on home bend, reduced lead 3 out, 1/2 length up when jumped left, not fluent and unseated rider 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Wun Destination 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Mexican Border (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.